The Scale

The Monstergirl Scale

For determining if a game is like Vampire Survivors

-1 to 1 in 60 categories

Genre

1. Rogue-Lite 2. Auto-Shooter / Auto-Battler 3. Real Time 4. Top-Down or Isometric 5. Direct Control of Single Avatar Camera Usually Centered on Player 6. Arcade Style (Little Plot) 7. Bullet Heaven A Many Player Shots 8. Bullet Heaven B Few Enemy Shots / Damage on Touch Focus

Simple Movement Focused Controls

9. One Handed Play (With Controller) 10. Move Only 11. No Dash / Dodge 12. No Trigger 13. No Special Move Button 14. No Aiming 15. No On Attack / On Aim Movement Penalty

Survival Game Modes

16. Timed Survival / Boss Mode 17. Endless Mode 18. Unannounced & Organic Waves 19. High Enemy Count / "Horde"

Power Progression

20. Level on XP Gain Run Event 21. Streamlined Level Choices 22. Currency Based Meta Unlocks 23. Goal Based / Find Based Meta Unlocks

Depth of Buildcrafting

24. Build Crafting 25. Impactful Level / Item Options 26. Weapon Combination / Evolution 27. Interesting Weapon, Item & Ability Synergy 28. Invincible / Broken Builds Possible

Map / Level Features

29. Explorable Map 30. BIG Maps 31. XP / Currency on Ground 32. Health on Ground 33. Temp Powerups / Items on Ground 34. Treasure Chests / Loot Events 35. Vendors on Map / Run

Depth and Breadth of Content

36. Enemy Variety 37. Elites & Bosses 38. Many and /or Interesting Characters 39. Many Challenges 40. Multiple Stages 41. Difficulty Modifiers 42. Bestiary / Lore 43. Achievements 44. Secrets

Aesthetics

45. Retro / Pixel Art Style 46. Damage Numbers 47. Lo-Fi Charm 48. Bumpin' Music 49. Unique / Fun Names / Writing 50. Subtle Humor

Gameplay Vibe Check

51. Panic & Zen Duo Vibe 52. Over The Top 53. "One More Run" / Short Runs 54. Difficulty Ramp 55. Fun Ramp 56. Low Price 57. Technical Check / Functional Polish 58. Controls Check 59. Fun Check 60. Feels like VS

How to Tally

-1 to 1 in 60 Categories
Scoring in 10ths
(example: -.4 or .8)

1: Feature Fully Present
0: Feature Missing
-1: Critical Difference

Tip:

Rely Heavily on Vibes!

Report as number out of 60,
Or Convert into 10 Point Score.

The scale "assumes you're
ranking a very "similar game.
In theory a final score can be negative.

See Definitions for a full explanation of every category on the similarity and review scales. See scoring guide for detailed examples.

Comparison Scale Examples:

Vampire Survivors

10.0 | 60

Halls of Torment

9.0 | 53.9

Chess Survivors

8.0 | 48.0

20 Minutes Till Dawn

6.8 | 40.8

Risk of Rain

5.1 | 30.7

Hades

4.4 | 26.3

Returnal

3.2 | 19.4

Rogue

1.0 | 6.1

Elden Ring

-1.9 | -11.3

Call of Duty 2

-3.8 | -22.9

Fun at Home!

Score games yourself with The Scorecard!

Argue about it on the playground!

Patch Notes Archive

Home » Updates » Patch Notes Feed » Snake Farm » The Great SNAKE FARM Speedrun Contest!

Patch notes are imported from steam. There may be errors. This mostly exists so I can stay on top of them to update the features in our tags and scoring categories (which I do manually), but since many of you liked the idea of staying up to date with all the games in one place I'm working on making this data automated (right now I manually hit it every couple days) with better info and linking in with the game views.

There will be more data and proper atribution here (original author, steam link, original post date, etc) real soon, I promise. This is just like a technical test to see if they're coming in ok at all.

Snake Farm » The Great SNAKE FARM Speedrun Contest!

Hey, snake farmers! I’d like to welcome you to…

THE GREAT SNAKE FARM SPEEDRUN CONTEST!

What’s speedrunning, you ask? It’s the time-honored practice of playing a video game as fast as possible, then posting a recording of that gameplay on the internet! What’s the prize, you ask? The ability to suggest a new item for the ECONOMIES OF SCALE expansion!

Here’s the deets:

  • Join the SNAKE FARM Speedrunning Discord (necessary for contacting the winner)
  • The category being run is ALL UPGRADES BASE PACK — Collect all upgrades in the game. Time starts as soon as the main store screen loads and ends the moment you see a store screen that does not offer any upgrades. This can be done either by refreshing the store screen when no upgrades remain, or by finishing a day when no upgrades remain. You may use Endless Mode. Also, as the name implies, this MUST be done with the base pack. Curse pack runs don’t count!
  • Also, for fairness and consistency, make sure your monitor’s refresh rate is set to 60hz. The speedrun rules page will tell you how!
  • Anytime during the next week (December 5-December 12), upload an ALL UPGRADES BASE PACK run to the SNAKE FARM Speedrun page.
  • At the end of that time period, whoever is verified to be in first place will win the prize of getting to suggest a new item!
  • Again, make sure to be in that Discord so I can contact you to discuss the new item.
  • You will be credited in-game for your contribution. Your speedrunning glory will live on forever!
  • I reserve the right to tweak your idea/say “no that sucks/that won’t work because XYZ,” but will otherwise strive to achieve your vision.
  • Additionally, the top TEN people to participate will get a spare SNAKE FARM key for sharing with friends and family!

If you’ve never speedrun before, here’s a video on the basics to get you started:

And an article, too!

https://cohost.org/pinewarbler/post/3577234-speedrunning-snake-f

Final note: not only is the SNAKE FARM Speedrunning Discord necessary for me to contact you for the reward, it’s also full of wonderful people who will help you get started. Check it out, even if you’re not interested in the prize!

That’s all for this time! Good luck with the speedrunning, and LET THE GAMESSSSSSSSS BEGIN! 🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍